# Tell me, Texmam, are you in show business? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 21, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010 "2010-06-21T18:13:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/101 "2010-06-24T15:58:22Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > Don’t make me break out spaceballs: the placemat! You could put that under your coffee while you watch radar. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/102 "2010-06-25T02:42:07Z")
So - what’s your favorite sight gag for the movie? Mine: a) The black wrist poking out of the KKK gown. Er… oops? b) The invading horde of bad guys riding in to terrorize the fake town of Rockridge. Thing is, we already know it’s just a movie set. Thing is, we see them coming towards the screen with the false front of Rockridge behind them. That means they rode in from the back of the set. Yes, a movie not afraid to descend beneath the blitheringly ridiculous. Classic. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/103 "2010-06-25T02:44:50Z")
PLUS the only difference between rock ridge, and fake rock ridge was a bunch of scrub brush thrown in the street… ETA: Oh, and the horses flying in the air when the dynamite goes off ---
**Author:** ![goodie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@goodie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goodie)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/104 "2010-06-25T12:20:13Z")
I loved the GOV in giant letters on the back of his suit. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/105 "2010-06-25T13:42:36Z")
> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#): > > Coincidentally, it was on AMC last night 2am EST, and it’s still hacked all up to the point it’s almost unwatchable. Have you _ever_ seen such cruelty? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Klytus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Klytus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klytus)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/106 "2010-06-27T00:31:42Z")
Hedley Lamarr: "Raise you right hands… " Gang: ::all raise their left hands:: Hedley Lamarr: “Your _other_ right hands!” Gang: ::all raise their right hands:: Hedley Lamarr: “And repeat after me… I…” Gang: ::all:: “I” Hedley Lamarr: “Your name” Gang: ::all:: “Your name” Hedley Lamarr: (m) “Veritable schmucks!” ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/107 "2010-06-27T02:14:37Z")
You know what they say, no noose is good noose. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/108 "2010-06-27T02:41:17Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Reference to Latin jazz musician [Mongo Santamaria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongo_Santamaria). > > Notable, but possibly slightly NSFW album cover: [noparse][http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004U2GO.jpg[/noparse]](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004U2GO.jpg%5B/noparse%5D) I’ve been claiming this as my favorite movie of all time for about 20 years, and I never knew that. Of course, I didn’t catch the laurel/hearty joke until it was pointed out to me about 10 years ago. _sigh_ And just so I’ve contributed to the quoting: “Everyone’s equal in my eye!” ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/109 "2010-06-27T04:31:34Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I’ve been claiming this as my favorite movie of all time for about 20 years, and I never knew that. Of course, I didn’t catch the laurel/hearty joke until it was pointed out to me about 10 years ago. _sigh_ > > And just so I’ve contributed to the quoting: “Everyone’s equal in my eye!” That’s all right Asimovian, I didn’t get the Laurel and Hardy joke until just now. I never would have expected such … subtlity … from Mel Brooks. Now for my favorite line. Are you ready? Really, really ready? It’s from the TV version: “Here she is, the Teutonic Titwillow, Lily VON ST-” That’s right, you heard right: “St-” ABC managed to censor Stupp, a one-syllable word. Those censors are _strict._ ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/110 "2010-06-27T15:56:16Z")
I didn’t get a “harrumph” out of that guy! ---
**Author:** ![Shawn\_K\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Shawn\_K\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn_K_1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/111 "2010-06-27T16:09:30Z")
Give the Governor “Harumph!” ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/112 "2010-06-27T16:22:31Z")
This thing is warped! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/113 "2010-06-28T12:32:34Z")
Ah! I feel weefweshed! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/114 "2010-06-28T12:48:08Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Ludicrous Speed! Colonel Sandurz: Try here. Stop. Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? Colonel Sandurz: Now. You’re looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now. Dark Helmet: What happened to then? Colonel Sandurz: We passed then. Dark Helmet: When? Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We’re at now now. Dark Helmet: Go back to then. Colonel Sandurz: When? Dark Helmet: Now. Colonel Sandurz: Now? Dark Helmet: Now. Colonel Sandurz: I can’t. Dark Helmet: Why? Colonel Sandurz: We missed it. Dark Helmet: When? Colonel Sandurz: Just now. Dark Helmet: When will then be now? Colonel Sandurz: Soon. Dark Helmet: How soon? ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zvd3kaupZ60/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/zvd3kaupZ60?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/115 "2010-06-28T12:50:52Z")
What Knockers! ---
**Author:** ![Klytus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Klytus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klytus)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/116 "2010-06-28T13:14:03Z")
“_Head them off at the pass_?!” I hate that cliche!" ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/117 "2010-06-28T13:43:59Z")
Now, now. It’s all right. It’s just a man on a horse being hung. ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/118 "2010-06-28T15:24:45Z")
The fool’s going…err…The Sheriff’s going to do it! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/119 "2010-06-28T15:57:11Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > What Knockers! Wrong Brooks movie. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010/120 "2010-06-28T16:04:13Z")
Taggart: I got it! I know how we can run everyone out of Rock Ridge. Hedley Lamarr: How? Taggart: We’ll kill the first born male child in every household. Hedley Lamarr: (after some thought) Too Jewish. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-texmam-are-you-in-show-business/544010.md?page=7)